Meet the team

At TheirStory, we are committed to capturing the stories that shape our world. Our trusted technology gives organizations the tools to capture, analyze, and share the stories of their communities.

Zack Ellis

Founder & CEO

Nick Ratcliffe

COO

Juan Porta

Developer

Ibtihaaj Khurram

Developer

Raquel Ryan

VP Customer Experience

Alisha Babbstein

Customer Success

George Adams

Security Engineer

William Mattingly

Fellow, Ethical AI
PARTNERS & COLLABORATORS

Fiona Vernal

Professor of History and Africana Studies

UCONN

HannaLore Hein

State Historian

Idaho State Historical Society

Jen Myronuk

Founder, Producer

STEM on Stage

Allison Schein

Director, Archives & Rights Management

Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Doug Boyd

Director, Nunn Center for Oral History

University of Kentucky

Michael Frisch

Professor, Senior Research Scholar Emeritus

University at Buffalo

Doug Lambert

Research Scientist

University at Buffalo

Advisory board

Ian Singer

LibraryPass, Credo

Karen Herman

Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, Television Academy Foundation

Joe Peacock

Facebook, ACV Auctions

Heather Meeker

OSS Capital, Tech Law Partners

Clark Dever

TechStars, Onward

Walter Elias

Jewish Genealogical Society of Minnesota, Humana

Leandro Margulis

Prove, TomTom

Blog

Explore

Read the TheirStory blog for insights and stories at the crossroads of technology, ethics, storytelling, education, and preservation.  Join us to stay informed and inspired by the transformative power of storytelling.

Customer Profile
POPVOX Blog

July 17, 2026

5

min read

Techniques
How To Prepare for a Remote Oral History Interview

May 15, 2024

5

min read

Techniques
How Oral History Builds Community Engagement

February 14, 2024

5

min read

Customer Profile
Women Military Aviators Blog

September 27, 2023

5

min read

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